Tag: social media
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Book Review: The Lodge by Kayla Olson
Even though today’s high in my town was 87 degrees, I just finished a book called The Lodge by Kayla Olson, set in Black Maple Lodge, a snowy mountain ski resort in Vermont. Billed as a “swoony romance,” this was the perfect “palate cleanser” book after several heavier books. If you enjoy watching Hallmark movies…
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Book Review: Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
When I saw the news on social media that Elizabeth Strout had a new book coming out, I immediately began lobbying for an ARC, not out of greed or professional desire, but I just couldn’t wait all the way to August 13th to read another Strout work of art. Yes, I knew it would be…
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The + Side of #SocialMedia
As a practicing Catholic, each year I spend a few weeks before Lent to think about what I want to do during this season of preparation. Some Catholics give up something they love as a sacrifice, some add some sort of charity work or almsgiving during Lent, and some fast and pray more. When I…
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Find the Joy – Everywhere and Anywhere
For over a year now, I’ve been ending my tweets and posts on Instagram and Facebook with #findthejoy. Whenever something makes me smile or makes me happy, I snap a pic and tag it #findthejoy. This stemmed from my desire to bring more joy to my social media posts, in an effort to combat the…
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Floating Like a Social Butterfly Can Sting Like a Bee
My dad was a handful, a real character. His classic repertoire of stories was filled with his escapades and shenanigans from a very young age, up until the day he married my mother, November 20, 1954. He settled down in a big way to woo her into first dating him, and then marrying him. Even…
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Michelle Blanchard Ardillo 